LessonsTayammum Materials, Intention, Nullifiers, and Searching for WaterQuiz

وَيُسْتَحَبُّ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ، وَهُوَ يَرْجُو أَنْ يَجِدَهُ فِي آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ: أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَى آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ. فَإِنْ وَجَدَ الْمَاءَ تَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى، وَإِلَّا تَيَمَّمَ.
Meaning: One who cannot find water but hopes to obtain it near the end of the prayer time is recommended to defer the prayer to the end. If water is found, perform wudu and pray; otherwise, perform tayammum.

This postponement is recommended, not itself an obligation, and must not cause the prayer to be missed.

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When Water Is Expected Before Prayer Time Ends

Tayammum Materials, Intention, Nullifiers, and Searching for Water

وَيُسْتَحَبُّ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ، وَهُوَ يَرْجُو أَنْ يَجِدَهُ فِي آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ: أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَى آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ. فَإِنْ وَجَدَ الْمَاءَ تَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى، وَإِلَّا تَيَمَّمَ.
Meaning: One who cannot find water but hopes to obtain it near the end of the prayer time is recommended to defer the prayer to the end. If water is found, perform wudu and pray; otherwise, perform tayammum.

This postponement is recommended, not itself an obligation, and must not cause the prayer to be missed.